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Cannabis
fromKqed
3 days ago

California Cuts Tax for Legal Weed, Youth Groups Cry Foul | KQED

Combined local, county, city, and state cannabis taxes in California create roughly a 40% tax burden, driving consumers to the illicit market.
Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

California Gov. Newsom extends cap-and-trade program aimed at curbing carbon emissions

California extended and rebranded its cap-and-trade program through 2045, aligning it with carbon-neutrality goals and directing auction revenues to climate, housing, transit, and rail funding.
Mental health
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Commentary: Charlie Kirk gave young men something to believe in. Newsom wants to do the same

A California initiative seeks 10,000 male mentors to help disconnected teenage boys find belonging, identity, friendships, and career direction through programs like Improve Your Tomorrow.
California
fromInsideEVs
3 weeks ago

California Pushes On With EV Chargers While Trump Changes The Rules-Again

California continues to expand EV charging infrastructure and incentives despite federal policy rollbacks that favor gas-station interests and constrain public EV support.
#homelessness
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago
California

California now requires cities to inspect all local homeless shelters

California requires annual health and safety inspections and reporting for all publicly funded homeless shelters, with funding loss or lawsuits as enforcement for noncompliance.
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago
San Francisco

Opinion: When the unhoused are offered private space, they accept shelter

California's approach to homelessness is becoming increasingly punitive and prison-focused, despite a lack of adequate shelter options.
San Francisco
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Opinion: When the unhoused are offered private space, they accept shelter

California's approach to homelessness is becoming increasingly punitive and prison-focused, despite a lack of adequate shelter options.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Letters: Politicians' op-ed dodges state's role in insurance mess

California policymakers have chased many energy producers out of the state. More than 17% of today's gasoline refining capacity will shut down by early next year, once Valero and Phillips 66 shut down important California refineries.
California
#transgender-athletes
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Trump administration weighs withholding education funding to California over transgender athletes

The Trump administration is considering withholding education funding from California due to alleged violations of federal law regarding transgender athletes.
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fromSan Jose Inside
2 months ago

New CA Climate Rule Could Raise Gas Prices

California's revamped Low Carbon Fuel Standard, now in effect, aims to cut climate-warming gases through stricter fuel requirements and a broader credit market.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

California law faces re-write as high court allows parents to 'opt out' of LGBTQ school stories

California law mandates age-appropriate materials on LGBTQ+ contributions, but the Supreme Court ruling permits families to opt-out of such lessons, challenging inclusion policies.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Medi-Cal: Which migrants will not be able to apply for health insurance

Legislators in California have approved a budget measure that freezes access to Medi-Cal for undocumented migrants starting in 2026, requiring enrollees to pay a monthly fee.
California
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Letters: Alameda County must implement Measure C

Measure C's implementation is critical for child development in Alameda County.
Rooftop solar should be prioritized to benefit Californians and protect the environment.
SF politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Letters: Cortese plan to use taxpayer credit to fund housing is a bad risk

Taxpayers face potential losses from risky housing projects funded by the state, disproportionately impacting ordinary citizens.
Economic realities severely limit low-income renters' access to safe and adequate housing.
fromKqed
4 months ago

Newsom Pushes Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments Across California | KQED

Policies that prohibit individuals from sleeping outside anywhere in the jurisdiction without offering adequate indoor shelter, effectively banishing homeless individuals from the jurisdiction's borders, are both inhumane and impose externalities on neighboring jurisdictions.
San Francisco
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

A new push to bring recovery homes into state's 'housing first' homeless model

California's 'housing first' law restricts funding for sober living homes, limiting options for those wanting recovery.
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